CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 426: THE FUTURE

Yun Shifei noticed that Fang Kaiyi seemed to really like fried chicken, so she ordered another serving.

She knew that Fang Kaiyi rarely got to eat junk food at home. Hmm, what kind of childhood was that? It was hard to get him to come out and play with her even once, so of course, today they were going to indulge a little.

But she still made sure not to let Fang Kaiyi eat too much—it wouldn’t be good for his health.

After finishing his food, Fang Kaiyi turned to Yun Shifei and asked, "Sister, is Brother coming too?"

He had just overheard their conversation and picked up on the fact that Cheng Lie was coming.

Yun Shifei nodded.

Soon after, Cheng Lie arrived.

He was still wearing sunglasses outside. His already cold demeanor seemed even more aloof now.

Yun Shifei immediately stepped forward, took Cheng Lie’s arm, and led him to the seat beside them.

"Brother Cheng Lie!" Fang Kaiyi greeted him sweetly when he saw him.

Cheng Lie nodded at him.

Fang Kaiyi generously offered Cheng Lie his favorite drumstick, but Cheng Lie shook his head. "You eat it. I don’t really like this type of food."

Fang Kaiyi then offered Cheng Lie a piece of cake.

Cheng Lie still declined. "I don’t like sweets."

Yun Shifei saw Fang Kaiyi’s mood turn from excited to disappointed.

A child’s heartfelt attempt to share—how could he reject it like this?

Yun Shifei immediately placed the cake in front of Cheng Lie. "Eat this. Xiao Yi likes you; he’s expressing his feelings."

She thought back to when Cheng Lie was with her before—whenever she offered him cake, he would always eat it, so why wouldn’t he eat the cake Fang Kaiyi offered?

She felt bad for the child, thinking of how upset he must be.

After hearing Yun Shifei’s words, Cheng Lie didn’t refuse this time.

He quietly started eating.

Seeing Cheng Lie accept his offering, Fang Kaiyi was delighted.

Yun Shifei glanced at Cheng Lie, then at Fang Kaiyi, thinking that maybe this kind of life was actually pretty good.

She hoped Cheng Lie’s eyes would recover soon; their business plans were just starting to unfold.

Yun Shifei thought, Wen Lin could help him in many ways, but couldn’t she also help him in her own way?

Besides, Yun Shifei realized that maybe she didn’t need to try so hard after all.

Cheng Lie liked her; this was enough to give her a sense of security.

South City.

After Yun Sisi had been married for some time, her initial joy gradually faded into melancholy.

She discovered that Mu Chengzhu frequently didn’t come home. If he wasn’t traveling for work, he was staying late at the office.

One time, when she visited his office, she was shocked to find that there was even a bed there.

He would rather sleep at the office than come home—Yun Sisi felt deeply hurt.

Did Mu Chengzhu hate her that much?

Clearly, the world she had imagined shouldn’t have been this way.

In her dream, she was surrounded by people who adored her. Mu Chengzhu loved her so much that he even accidentally pushed Yun Shifei down the stairs out of jealousy.

But now, how could he treat her with such cold indifference?

Yun Sisi even started to feel like this world was a book, and she was the protagonist of the story.

Many things hadn’t been confirmed as true yet—for example, Mu Chengzhu didn’t seem to love her, and Yun Shifei was alive and well.

How could this be?

In her past life, Yun Shifei didn’t go to college. She worked odd jobs and lived a miserable life.

So Yun Sisi decided to focus her attention on someone who seemed like a constant and observe how their future unfolded, to see if it matched the events in her dream.

Yun Sisi stared at a male actor on the TV.

She calculated that in a week, this actor would be photographed secretly dating a female celebrity.

Right now, there was no sign of anything. If her dream was accurate, she would see next week.

Yun Sisi felt a mix of anticipation and apprehension.

Then, when the following week came, Yun Sisi indeed saw on the news that the male actor had been caught holding hands with the female celebrity, just as in her dream. She became unsettled.

Could it really be true?

Yun Sisi verified a few more cases and found that apart from minor changes in her immediate surroundings, most other people seemed to align perfectly with her memories.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she felt. Could the book world truly exist?

She instinctively reached for her chest, covering her heart.

After a while, her racing heart finally calmed down.

She thought of Yun Shifei.

Originally, everything she had now should have belonged to her.

At that moment, Yun Shifei sneezed. Who was thinking about her?

Cheng Lie went to the Meng Family every day, seeking treatment from Old Mrs. Meng for his eyes.

His vision seemed to be gradually improving.

Though progress was slow, as long as he showed even the slightest improvement, Yun Shifei felt happy.

Meanwhile, her website was slowly getting off the ground.

Since classes hadn’t started yet at her university, Yun Shifei shifted her focus to urban professionals, investing a bit of money in advertising.

She wanted to attract more people to click into her website and buy products.

Yun Shifei also visited various courier companies to negotiate partnerships. The shipping fees were quite expensive right now. Despite advances in shipping, next-day delivery wasn’t as common as in modern times.

Most deliveries still took four to five days to reach their destination.

But that was already considered pretty fast. Yun Shifei mainly aimed to reduce the shipping costs slightly.

Only with lower costs could the products be priced affordably, which would encourage more people to shop online.

Yun Shifei decided to capture consumers’ psychology by creating a reputation for affordable and high-quality products right from the start.

This way, she could attract more customers to her website.

After a few days of operation, she’d already received a few orders.

Yun Shifei reminded Yun Tiancheng and Sun Xiaoqi to remember to ship the packages.

She felt that everything was now beginning to fall into place.

On the Meng Family’s side, Elder Meng had managed to uncover some information.

He questioned Xia Yuezhen, "Yuezhen, how do you think we Meng Family have treated you?"

Having sensed Elder Meng’s suspicion, Xia Yuezhen had been cautious in recent days, carefully ensuring she didn’t leave any loose ends.

Logically speaking, it should be impossible for Elder Meng to uncover anything.

She replied, "Dad, both you and Mom have treated me very well."

"Our Meng Family is no ordinary household in Beijing. Your background may not be ideal, but since De Ying likes you, we won’t stop you two from being together. Still, if you dare pull any stunts, the Meng Family won’t tolerate it."

Ordinarily, Elder Meng carried the air of a seasoned patriarch. When angry, his aura turned sharp and intimidating.

Xia Yuezhen could hardly bear to meet his gaze.

"Dad, what’s wrong? Are you suspecting that I tried to harm Xiao Lie?" After a long while, Xia Yuezhen summoned the courage to lift her head.